A podiatrist is a person licensed to practice podiatry who is entitled to perform any or all of the acts prescribed in this section. A person practices podiatry who holds himself out as able to and does diagnose, treat, operate and prescribe for any disease, injury, deformity or other condition of the foot, including surgery. […]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of podiatry in the Virgin Islands or to hold himself forth as a practitioner thereof or assume the title of “Doctor” in relation thereto, except as provided in this subchapter.
(a) Any person desiring to practice podiatry in the Virgin Islands shall first obtain a license to do so in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter provided, however, that no applicant for admission to the practice of podiatry shall be examined solely by a member who is a Podiatrist actively engaged in private practice. […]
The Board shall administer the provisions of this subchapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, and, without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, shall have the power and duty to: (a) Adopt an official seal; (b) Recommend the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses under this subchapter; (c) Adopt, amend and appeal rules, regulations and […]
Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The chairman or any one member of the Board may constitute a supervisory board for the purpose of examining applicants for admission to practice.
(a) Applications for license shall be sent to the Board at least six weeks prior to the date of the examination and shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant— (1) Is twenty-one years of age or over; (2) Is of good moral character; (3) Is not addicted to intemperate use of alcohol or […]
(a) The Board shall hold regular podiatry examinations twice a year in the Virgin Islands pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Board. The examination shall cover all subjects as the Board prescribes, which, in accordance with accepted standards are adequate and sufficient for proper evaluation of an applicant’s qualifications to practice podiatric medicine. […]
In determining the qualifications necessary for registration under the provisions of this subchapter, the Board shall not accept national and/or state certificates in lieu of the examination administered by the Board of Examiners for Podiatry in the Virgin Islands. However, where there is a documented need for the specialty or its subspecialties as determined by […]
Examination License Certificate $100.00 $100.00 All fees shall be paid in accordance with regulations issued by the Board as incorporated in its bylaws. Any person upon showing proper justification for being unable to attend the examination or who fails to pass the required examination shall be admitted to reexamination with the payment of a fee […]
The Board shall report its recommendations with respect to all applications to practice, including the results of all examinations, where such are required, to the Commissioner of Health who upon due consideration having been satisfied feels that all requirements have been met shall issue licenses to each qualifying applicant.
(a) Persons who obtain licenses under the provisions of this subchapter shall within 30 days after issuance, register said license in the office of the Commissioner of Health. Thereafter, such license shall be annually registered as a condition to further practice. An annual registration fee of $200.00 shall be levied and payments made to the […]
Whoever practices podiatry in the Virgin Islands as covered by this subchapter without having first obtained the license prescribed herein, or willfully violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules and regulations issued hereunder, shall be fined not less than $500, or more than $1,000.
Podiatrists licensed to practice in the Virgin Islands shall, as a requirement for renewal of license, complete at least 15 hours of study from a Podiatry Continuing Education Program, which 15 hours may be in the form of lectures, seminars, and/or meetings, lectures, and/or seminars given or presented to the general medical staff at hospital […]
Any person licensed to practice podiatric medicine in the Virgin Islands, or licensed under an Act of any other State or Territory of the United States, who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to a victim of an accident at the scene of an accident, or in case of disaster and/or nuclear attack […]
